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Chianti Classico deep dive (7) exciting newcomer Cigliano di Sopra

March 28, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 5745 Views Chianti Classico

Cigliano di Sopra is really interesting project. It’s a partnership between Maddelena Fucile and Matteo Vaccari that began in 2016

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Giacomo Baraldo, a new star from southern Tuscany

March 27, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 6858 Views Toscana

Website: https://www.giacomobaraldo.it/ Giacomo fell in love with wine and went and gained experience around the world, including stints at Greystone

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Etna, Sicily: Torre Mora

March 23, 2024March 23, 2024 jamiegoode 3890 Views etna, Sicily

One of the estates owned by Piccini, Torre Mora has 13 hectares of vines at altitudes between 600 and 700

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Etna, Sicily: Palmento Constanza

March 19, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 3627 Views etna, Sicily

Website: https://www.palmentocostanzo.com/en/ I’m very excited by this producer, currently making some of the best wines on the island. Organic with

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Etna, Sicily: Tenuta Boccarossa

March 19, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 5180 Views etna, Sicily

Website: http://www.tenutaboccarossa.it/ Michele Calabretta was working in the car industry, and it led him to Germany where he met his

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Biondi Santi: new releases from this star of Brunello

March 7, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 5660 Views Brunello di Montalcino

Website: https://www.biondisanti.it/en/home/home Biondi Santi is one of Italy’s great estates. The brilliant thing about this domaine is the consistency of

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Chianti Classico deep dive (6) exploring Lamole, the smallest UGA

March 5, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 4447 Views Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico has recently been divided into 11 UGAs (Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive, which translates inelegantly into Additional Geographical Units). This

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Etna, Sicily: Francesco Modica

February 25, 2024May 21, 2024 jamiegoode 2764 Views etna, Sicily

Website: https://www.aziendamodica.it/ This is a very traditional-style producer and no sulfites are added. Francesco started vinifying with his grandfather when

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Etna, Sicily: Carranco

February 24, 2024February 24, 2024 jamiegoode 4703 Views etna, Sicily

Website: https://www.palmentocarranco.com/en/ This is a new project that began in 2018, and it’s a collaboration between Barolo producer Borgogno and

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Etna, Sicily: Theresa Eccher

February 21, 2024 jamiegoode 4564 Views etna, Sicily

Website: https://theresaeccher.com/en/ Theresa Eccher is the name of Daniela Conta Eccher’s grandmother. With her husband Andrea Panozzo, Daniela began this

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2023 was a tricky vintage in Hawke’s Bay, but this selection of Chardonnays impressed
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2023 was a tricky vintage in Hawke’s Bay, but this selection of Chardonnays impressed

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 jamiegoode

Hawke’s Bay is proving to be an amazing region for Chardonnay, making some of New Zealand’s best examples. This was

New (2024 vintage) releases from Jamie Kutch, one of California’s leading Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers
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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

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